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All-In-One Protector comes with an own PDF Viewer which allows a native protection of PDF files. Most features of the standard PDF Reader are supported and the PDF Viewer is highly configurable.

Using the All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer

•Nearly the full feature set of PDF is supported including thumbnails, bookmarks, search pane, zoom or different navigation options

•Supports hyperlinks within a PDF file

•Basic form fields are supported

•The All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer can be individually configured - e.g. allow searching but no printing and no thumbnails

•No conversion required - PDF can be used as it is

•A menu application can directly open one protected PDF file

•Printers like PDF, Flash, XPS or file printers can be blocked - only paper printers are allowed

•Limit number of prints

•Protection against screen recording - the PDF file cannot be captured using capture tools - the unique All-In-One Protector Snapshot Protection

•High Security using strong encryption

•Supports PDF 1.7 (Adobe 8)

•All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer can be distributed for free

•Does not need any installation and does not require administrator rights

•Works with a network license

•Own PDF Viewer for macOS

•Adobe Portfolio files are not supported

•Video files, embedded in the PDF file, are not supported

How it works

The PDF file is protected by a strong encryption. It is temporary extracted from the database while it is viewed. Only the inbuilt All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer can load the PDF file. Other PDF Viewers cannot open the file.

Configuration options of the All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer.

You can download a comprehensive sample of a protected PDF file (over 500 pages, graphics, thumbnails, bookmarks, printing to paper printer, 1 print copy, Snapshot Protection 47 MB). Download Now!

Instruction:All-In-One Protector PDF Viewer

PDF Conversion to Flash

A different approach to protect a PDF file is to convert it to flash.

•Does not require an installation and needs no administration rights

•Works with any type of document as it is a printer driver

•Batchconversion of all PDFs to Flash (Print2Flash)

•Customizable interface of the Reader (Print2Flash)

•Only basic options to browse the file - no options for thumbnails, bookmarks

•Conversion step necessary - batch file conversion available

•Hyperlinks are not always supported

•Additional tool - it is not free

You can use Print2Flash or any tool, that converts a PDF to SWF